Okay, I had not intended to post any more about this, but since I've unwittingly started a flame war, I figured I would at least answer the allegations made against me. >It is one thing to respond to ferret's care that they think is >inappropriate. And to make suggestions. It is another for a wanna be >psychiatrist to put a diagnosis on and individual they really do not >know. I posted the article to let everyone decide for themselves. You don't have to be psychiatrist to see that things just don't add up. A ferret described as DEAD is then miraculously alive again! You don't see a problem with that? For what's it's worth, I do have experience in diagnosis. I didn't just come up with the idea from reading Psychology Today. Did you even bother to read the article on Munchausen by Internet? >Also if the wanna be was truly professional they would direct there >comments directly to the individual instead of trying to post a bunch of >psychology 101 in attempt to damage another individuals being, knowingly >or unknowingly. First of all, I did not post the article to hurt or damage anyone. I just hated to see so many people getting so worried about this lost ferret, losing sleep etc., when there is a good chance that there IS NO LOST FERRET. I was trying to save some people a little anxiety. I did not write him directly, because as I mentioned before, I do not wish to acquire an Internet Stalker. I don't mean to attack him. In fact, I find it very sad that some people need attention and sympathy so much, they go to these lengths to get it. This is a very unhappy individual. I do not feel anger toward him. I wish him nothing but the best. I hope he will seek help for his disorder, but I strongly doubt that he will. For someone who thinks it was so wrong to "attack" him like this, you sure didn't have any problem with attacking me! I really did not mean it as an attack against him. <sigh> >I hope vinnie is rescued from the lot and the person takes precautions > so that this would not happen again. So do I, if there really is a Vinnie this time. I will not be responding to any more posts, so feel free to attack me as much as you want. Yes, I'm the bad guy, even though all I did was point out a likely explanation as to what is going on here, with the intentions of saving some of the honest, caring people here some grief. Maybe I should have instead written up a bunch of lies about injured ferrets, contradicted myself, and then reported them all miraculously healed. I guess then, you would have welcomed me with open arms. Sheesh! [Concerned FML Member] [Posted in FML issue 5121]